Bryant Becomes Part Of NBA History Scoring 81 Points

The Laker Link · by **The Laker Link** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:34 pm

So let's see what he's done...

*Mended ends with Shaq
*Practically has dignity back with NBA
*Scored 63 points in 3 quarters which was one more point than the opponent had at the end of the 3 quaters
*Just got 81 points in one game
*He's got the scoring title locked up (unless Iverson becomes Superman and gets everything workin right)

Now what does he need...

*MVP (Probably will get it this year)
*Championship (Give that till next year)

KOBE IS THE MAN...HE COULD EASILY DO EVERYTHING ONLY NBA PLAYERS DREAM OF IN THE SPAND OF ABOUT 2 YEARS....

THAT IS JUST AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:bow:

D Nice · by **D Nice** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:39 pm

Kobe...I'm speechless... :jam2:

GuRu · by **GuRu** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:43 pm

Im pretty sure what Kobe did tonight to Toronto violated multiple International Laws.

lalfan · by **lalfan** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:46 pm

give a freakin break, has anyone called wilt as a ballhog cuz he scored 100pts, NO, as anyone called mj when he scored 69? NO, the list can go on and on and on. so why so much kobe hatin here? who care about those comments anyway most laker fans would said, normally that's the case but this is getting too ridiculous, good thing is kobe has a strong determaination keep on doing his thing, imagine a less hearted kobe, he would've bought into the negative publicities and folded, just walk thru the motion cuz he's not getting any love outside of LA despite what he has done on the court. jerry buss should do something about this, he needs to send some kind of message to bspn or any other media sources who kept bashing kobe pointlessly and blatantly.

hZm · by **hZm** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:46 pm

MVP
You are witnessing GREATNESS...

jbiggs · by **jbiggs** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:49 pm

i was over at a raptors board and here are some of their pregame comments/prediction :man1:

Will double-teaming Kobe like crazy like we did on T-Mac gonna help on this?

Nope

i say kobe has less then 30.... rose has a big game and the raptors win!!!!

great prediciton :bow:

Lets hope Mo-Pete can bring out a big time Defensive effort vs Kobe.

Kobe is going to get his, but you have to try and control what every one else gets.

got that right

I say we do what we did to Tmac..just shut him down anytime he has the ball double him even if he doesnt..

kobes no tmac

kobe 4 MVP :jam2:

Ianxcom · by **Ianxcom** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:50 pm

Omg. I am extremely glad i witnessed that.

erickonasis · by **erickonasis** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:50 pm

i know i;ll get flamed for this but kobe > jordan

BigPoppaSharpe · by **BigPoppaSharpe** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:52 pm

thank you kobe!, thank you kobe, thank you kobe!

GCMD · by **GCMD** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:52 pm

GuRu wrote:Im pretty sure what Kobe did tonight to Toronto violated multiple International Laws.

Violated is the PERFECT word for what he did to them poor Canadians...That team is going down in history!!!! And they didn't even get a "Thank you"!

baller4life · by **baller4life** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:52 pm

Im spechless....
Just bow down to the man
:bow:

81 freakin points, damn guys just enjoy the moment.
One day i will tell this to my kids.

KOBE G.O.A.T. :jam2:

kofounder8 · by **kofounder8** on Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:58 pm

lets put it this way how do you spell M.V.P i say its

KOBE

and as for ball hoggin look at the stats come on

kobe
28 for 46

team
14 for 42

so even if they go 4 for 4 thats only 18 for 46 were do you want the ball

MVP = KOBE

lakeshow03 · by **lakeshow03** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:03 am

can someone please please please send the game to me?????????????

BigPoppaSharpe · by **BigPoppaSharpe** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:04 am

thank you kobe!, thank you kobe, thank you kobe!

DarthRekal · by **DarthRekal** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:04 am

so kobe's a ballhog..... i admit it infact i admonished him for it...like someone lese posted just enjoy the moment ..its frickin history ..and we did get the win which in this case is second ...only in this case is a win secondary..LOL

just jaw dropping :man4:

congrats KOBESTER.....make me eat crow! :jam2:

Kasumi · by **Kasumi** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:05 am

Absolute history tonight!
I admit I almost turned the game off in the 3rd, but stuck with it. All of sudden, Kobe was going crazy and the Raptors never seemed to score again. Absolute history.

DMK · by **DMK** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:08 am

"I shall call him..... MVP"

No longer is his name Kobe.... simply 3 letters

M V P

Kobina · by **Kobina** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:14 am

Tonight is why I chose my name. Kobe, you are truly, "KOBINA"! You little girl, why do you play so good, I'll call you my little girl now Kobe!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the great King has returned!

Frank The Tank · by **Frank The Tank** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:16 am

G.O.A.T.

GCMD · by **GCMD** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:19 am

Just imagine if Dr. Buss HADN'T let Shaq go!!!!!

Kobe would be making history as a CLIPPER right now!!!!!!!!

Dr. Buss, :bow:

You ARE the man!!!!!!

John3:16 · by **John3:16** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:27 am

I'm simply speechless.

M

V

P

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lakeshow03 · by **lakeshow03** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:31 am

can someone upload and send me the game PLEASE?????

KB24Gold · by **KB24Gold** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:34 am

Kob3eight wrote:
Kobe's 81-point game second only to Wilt

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored a staggering 81 points -- the second-highest total in NBA history -- and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104 Sunday night.

With the fans at Staples Center chanting "MVP! MVP!" Bryant made two free throws with 43.4 seconds remaining for his final points, putting him behind only Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list.

Chamberlain scored 100 points for Philadelphia against the New York Knicks at Hershey, Pa., on March 2, 1962. His second-highest total was 78 against the Lakers in three overtimes on Dec. 8, 1961.

"I couldn't even dream of this when I was a kid," Bryant said. "There was no way possible."

Bryant left to a standing ovation with 4.2 seconds remaining, having shot 28-of-46 from the floor and 18-of-20 from the foul line. He was 7-of-13 from 3-point range.

Elgin Baylor held the previous franchise record of 71 points at New York on Nov. 15, 1960.

Michael Jordan's career high was 69 points, and only four players had ever scored more than 70 -- Chamberlain, Baylor, David Thompson and David Robinson.

The 27-year-old Bryant made it five.

He played nearly 42 minutes, going the entire second half until being lifted by coach Phil Jackson. He scored 27 points in the third quarter and 28 more in the fourth.

That came on the same night the NBA had its highest-scoring game in 11 years when Seattle beat Phoenix 152-149 in two overtimes. The last 300-point game in the league came when Dallas beat Houston 156-147 in two overtimes on April 11, 1995, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Bryant's previous career high was 62 points during a 112-90 victory over Dallas last month, but sat out the fourth quarter because of the one-sided nature of the game.

Lamar Odom's 3-pointer with 7:04 remaining gave the Lakers a 100-93 lead, and Bryant scored 30 seconds later to give him 61 points and his team a nine-point advantage.

Bryant scored all but 15 of the Lakers' 42 points in the third quarter, shooting 11-of-15 including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Six of his points came during a 12-0 run to finish the period, giving Los Angeles a 91-85 lead.

Smush Parker was second on the Lakers with 13 points and Chris Mihm added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Mike James had 26 points and 10 assists for Toronto. Chris Bosh added 18 points and eight rebounds and Jalen Rose scored 17 points.

The Lakers outscored the Raptors 38-14 to finish the third period to go ahead for good.

With Bryant on the bench, the Lakers were outscored 10-3 in the first 6 minutes of the second quarter. Sasha Vujacic's 3-pointer was their only field goal in 11 tries during that time.

The Raptors led by as many as 16 points in the period before settling for a 63-49 halftime lead. Bryant had 26 points and James had 19 points and nine assists in the first half.

Toronto shot 15-of-22 including 4-of-6 from 3-point range in the first quarter for a 36-29 lead.

Game notes
Bryant scored a season-low 11 points in the Lakers' 102-91 victory over the Raptors in Toronto last month. He had 14 in the first quarter of this game. ... The Raptors have gone 13-12 since losing 15 of their first 16 games this season. ... Bryant has led the Lakers in scoring in the last 21 games in which he's played. He entered with an NBA-leading 34.8-point average, and is averaging 45.5 points in 10 games since sitting out a two-game suspension. ... Toronto C Rafael Araujo, who has made 30 starts this season, missed his second straight game and third of the season because of a sore right shoulder. ... Bryant made his first five foul shots before missing late in the second quarter, snapping his streak of consecutive made free throws at 62. Michael Williams made an NBA-record 93 straight for Minnesota in 1993. ... Bryant received a technical foul with 10:44 left -- shortly after being accidentally struck above the right eye.

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Bryant scores 81 points in Lakers win
Associated Press
Posted: 3 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored a staggering 81 points - the second-highest total in NBA history - and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104 Sunday night.

With the fans at Staples Center chanting "MVP! MVP!" Bryant made two free throws with 43.4 seconds remaining for his final points, putting him behind only Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list.

Chamberlain scored 100 points for Philadelphia against the New York Knicks at Hershey, Pa., on March 2, 1962. His second-highest total was 78 against the Lakers in three overtimes on Dec. 8, 1961.

"I couldn't even dream of this when I was a kid," Bryant said. "There was no way possible."

Bryant left to a standing ovation with 4.2 seconds remaining, having shot 28-of-46 from the floor and 18-of-20 from the foul line. He was 7-of-13 from 3-point range.

Elgin Baylor held the previous franchise record of 71 points at New York on Nov. 15, 1960.

Michael Jordan's career high was 69 points, and only four players had ever scored more than 70 - Chamberlain, Baylor, David Thompson and David Robinson.

The 27-year-old Bryant made it five.

He played nearly 42 minutes, going the entire second half until being lifted by coach Phil Jackson. He scored 27 points in the third quarter and 28 more in the fourth.

That came on the same night the NBA had its highest-scoring game in 11 years when Seattle beat Phoenix 152-149 in two overtimes. The last 300-point game in the league came when Dallas beat Houston 156-147 in two overtimes on April 11, 1995, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Bryant's previous career high was 62 points during a 112-90 victory over Dallas last month, but sat out the fourth quarter because of the one-sided nature of the game.

Lamar Odom's 3-pointer with 7:04 remaining gave the Lakers a 100-93 lead, and Bryant scored 30 seconds later to give him 61 points and his team a nine-point advantage.

Bryant scored all but 15 of the Lakers' 42 points in the third quarter, shooting 11-of-15 including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Six of his points came during a 12-0 run to finish the period, giving Los Angeles a 91-85 lead.

Smush Parker was second on the Lakers with 13 points and Chris Mihm added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Mike James had 26 points and 10 assists for Toronto. Chris Bosh added 18 points and eight rebounds and Jalen Rose scored 17 points.

The Lakers outscored the Raptors 38-14 to finish the third period to go ahead for good.

With Bryant on the bench, the Lakers were outscored 10-3 in the first 6 minutes of the second quarter. Sasha Vujacic's 3-pointer was their only field goal in 11 tries during that time.

The Raptors led by as many as 16 points in the period before settling for a 63-49 halftime lead. Bryant had 26 points and James had 19 points and nine assists in the first half.

Toronto shot 15-of-22 including 4-of-6 from 3-point range in the first quarter for a 36-29 lead.

Notes

Bryant scored a season-low 11 points in the Lakers' 102-91 victory over the Raptors in Toronto last month. He had 14 in the first quarter of this game. ... The Raptors have gone 13-12 since losing 15 of their first 16 games this season. ... Bryant has led the Lakers in scoring in the last 21 games in which he's played. He entered with an NBA-leading 34.8-point average, and is averaging 45.5 points in 10 games since sitting out a two-game suspension. ... Toronto C Rafael Araujo, who has made 30 starts this season, missed his second straight game and third of the season because of a sore right shoulder. ... Bryant made his first five foul shots before missing late in the second quarter, snapping his streak of consecutive made free throws at 62. Michael Williams made an NBA-record 93 straight for Minnesota in 1993. ... Bryant received a technical foul with 10:44 left - shortly after being accidentally struck above the right eye.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/5270892

Most points in single NBA game
Associated Press
Posted: 13 minutes ago

100 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York at Hershey, Pa., March 2, 1962.

81 - Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers vs. Toronto, Jan. 22, 2006.

78 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. L.A. Lakers, Dec. 8, 1961 (3 OT).

73 - David Thompson, Denver at Detroit, April 9, 1978.

73 - Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco at New York, Nov. 16, 1962.

73 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Chicago, Jan. 13, 1962.

72 - Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco at L.A. Lakers, Nov. 3, 1962.

71 - David Robinson, San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, April 24, 1994.

71 - Elgin Baylor, L.A. Lakers at New York, Nov. 15, 1960.

70 - Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco vs. Syracuse, March 10, 1963.

69 - Michael Jordan, Chicago at Cleveland, March 28, 1990.

68 - Pete Maravich, New Orleans vs. New York, Feb. 25, 1977.

68 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Chicago, Dec. 16, 1967.

67 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. L.A. Lakers, Jan. 11, 1963.

67 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, Feb. 25, 1962.

67 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, Feb. 17, 1962.

67 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. New York, March 9, 1961.

66 - Wilt Chamberlain, L.A. Lakers vs. Phoenix, Feb. 9, 1969.

65 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. L.A. Lakers, Dec. 29, 1966.

65 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. St. Louis, Feb. 27, 1962.

65 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia vs. Cincinnati, Feb. 13, 1962.

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Xepa · by **Xepa** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:35 am

all hair the dagger, the show, the bryant.

RJ · by RJ on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:40 am

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